Chocolate Steamed Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 oz chocolate
• 1 heaping tbsp sugar
• 2 rounded tbsp flour
• ½ cup milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites
• 1 rounded tbsp butter

Method

1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in flour and cook for one minute without browning.
2. 2 Slowly add milk and stir until smooth and slightly thickened.
3. 3 Remove from heat and slowly stir into beaten egg yolks and sugar.
4. 4 Mix thoroughly, add melted chocolate, stir for a few minutes, then cool.
5. 5 Whip egg whites until very dry and firm, then fold into the chocolate mixture.
6. 6 Pour into a buttered tin lined with greased paper, filling two-thirds full.
7. 7 Place tin in a deep saucepan with simmering water covering half the tin.
8. 8 Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, keeping covered the entire time.
9. 9 Serve immediately on a hot dish, covering with a hot tin if transporting.